Hon. Nigel Hallett questions the Justice portfolio regarding the payment status of individuals whose suspended driver's license numbers were published in an advertisement, specifically inquiring about payment methods and default rates. The response indicates the information is not readily available and would be costly to obtain.

AnsweredQoN 3247Legislative Council
Asked
15 March 2006
Portfolio
Justice

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I refer to the advertisement in
The West Australian
of 16 September 2005, regarding suspended drivers licences, and ask -
(1) How many licence numbers appeared in the advertisement?
(2) How many of those numbers did pay their outstanding fines -
(a) in total e.g. by cash, credit card, direct debit, cheque;
(b) by Centrepay; and
(c) by entering into a ‘time to pay’ agreement?
(3) How many of those people who did not pay in total (i.e. who paid by Centrepay or entered into a time to pay agreement) have subsequently defaulted on that agreement to pay their outstanding fines?
(4) Please provide a breakdown of those defaulting who agreed to pay their outstanding fines by -
(a) Centrepay; and
(b) time to pay?

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Answered
12 April 2006
Responded by
Minister for Local Government and Regional Development representing the Minister for Justice
Response time
28 days
(b) by Centrepay; and (c) by entering into a ‘time to pay’ agreement?
(c) by entering into a ‘time to pay’ agreement?
(b) time to pay?
(1) 38,822 (2-4) The information systems used are designed to address operational and statutory requirements and do not facilitate the ready provision of the information being sought by the member. To obtain answers to these specific questions would be costly and divert key personnel from regular activities.
(2-4) The information systems used are designed to address operational and statutory requirements and do not facilitate the ready provision of the information being sought by the member. To obtain answers to these specific questions would be costly and divert key personnel from regular activities.

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